The client is admitted to the emergency department with a pneumothorax. Which of the following does the nurse anticipate the client will be experiencing?
a. Dyspnea
b. Eupnea
c. Fremitus
d. Orthopnea
A
The client with a pneumothorax (collapsed lung) will exhibit dyspnea and pain.
Eupnea is normal, easy breathing. It would not be expected in the case of a pneumothorax.
Fremitus is the vibration felt when the hand is placed on the client's chest and the client speaks (vocal fremitus). Fremitus would be decreased with a pneumothorax.
Orthopnea is a condition in which the client must use multiple pillows when lying down or must sit with the arms elevated and leaning forward to breathe. The client with a pneumothorax would be exhibiting dyspnea.
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